Column-step.



1-. 'GLOVER. COLUMN STEP;

7 APPLICATION FILED nu. 17,1908.

I v Patented bet. 6, 1908.

Witnooom JoHN eLovER, or. sr UBENvILnE, 01-110.

COLUMN-STEP.

To all whom-it'mayjconcern."

Be it known that I, Join: GLovER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stcu' benville in the county of-Jefferson and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Imrovements -i'n Column-Steps, of which the ollowing is. a specification.

This invention relates to column steps, the object in viewbeing to provide 'a" simple, practical and cheap metal base for columns, posts and the like'which will afford thorough ventilation benea'th'the bottom'of-the post to revent the decay of the post andmater-ia y increase the life and durability of the same. Atthe same time by reason of the construction described, the column step may be cleaned or washed out in any convenient manner. 1 e With the above and other objects in view, the nature'of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arran ement of parts as herein fully described, il ustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the lowerportion of a column or post showing the improved step applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar view is owing the columnstep in section; Fig. .3 is a detail pers ective view of one form of column step. ig. 4 is a perspective view of another form of column step.

The column step contem lated in this invention comprises essential y a pair of rings 1 and 2,v 1 designatingthempper ring'and 2,

the lower ring. The rin s 1 and 2 are connected together and hel at a suitable'distance apart by means of a circular series of stanchions 3 which may consist of rods or tubes the ends of which are connected to the rings'l and 2 in any approved manner. The

7 Specification of Letters Patent, Application filed March 17, 1908. Serial No. 421,629.

Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

bottom ring is preferably flat or shallow in depth so as to enable trash and other material getting under the post to be easily rerhoved and swept oi washed therefrom, the

said lower ring being provided with holes 4' .to receive fasteners 5 by means of which the column steps are secured to the supporting 'floor or surface above which the post is disposed, The upper ring 1 is rabbe'ted or recesscd 'as shown, at 6 to form an annular bead or molding 7 to surround and. embrace the lower extremity of the post or column which is represented at 8. r

In the preferred emlmdiment of the invention, the central portion of the upper ring is cut away as shown in Fig; 3, and if desired, the said upper ring may be provided with a bottom plates extending entirely across the same and in order to 'rovide for ventilatin b and draining the lower extremity of the post, the said plate being provided with any desired number of holes 9 extending therethrough as shown in Fi Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

As an article of manufacture, a supporting step for wooden columns embodying upper and lower rings spaced apart, and a circu ar series of stanchions interposed between said rings and connected at their opposite ends thereto, the upper ring comprising a bottom plate formed with drain and ventilation perforations and the lower ring having an open center.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN GLOVER. 

